Worms
About one month after the egg of the pinworm is swallowed, the adult worm comes out of the child's bottom (anus) and lays her eggs on the skin around the opening causing very bad itching. Scratching or not washing hands after going to the toilet ... [... more]
Child & Youth Health |
Australian National Insect Collection
The ANIC is the world's largest collection of Australian insects and related groups such as mites, spiders, worms and centipedes. ... [... more]
anic.ento.csiro.au |
Gordian Worms
The Gordian worm larvae are thought to bore into the first host's tissues by means of an armature of spines on the proboscis (feeding structure, 'nose'). The larvae then form cysts (protective shells on their outer ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Shovel-Headed Garden Worm
In addition to its peculiar shovel-shaped head, the Shovel-headed Garden Worm has a long (up to 30 cm), soft, flattened body (a few millimetres in width) with five longitudinal dark brown stripes, which vary in their ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Velvet Worms
Reproduction takes place in an extremely curious manner. The male deposits packets of sperm (spermatophores) on the body of the female, for example on her back or sides. Some species deposit their spermatophores ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Potworms
Potworms (or 'white worms') are small, white, segmented worms, related to earthworms. They belong to the Family Enchytraeidae in the Order Oligochaeta. All oligochaete worms have small bristles (setae) in bundles on ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Worms - Pinworms
Children are more likely to pick up an infection than an adult, probably because of children's tendency to put their fingers in their mouths. However, once a child is infected, other members of their household are also likely to get pinworms ... [... more]
Better Health |
Silk Worm
Silk is used for suits, coats, trousers, jackets, shirts, ties, lingerie, hosiery, gloves, lace, curtains, linings and handbags. Synthetic fibres such as nylon and polyester are stronger than silk and lower in price. ... [... more]
Vegan Society |
New Exotic Earthworm Species Found In Worm Farms
"The Indian Blue is also known as 'the traveller' because if there's an unfavourable shift in environmental conditions it will rapidly move to find a new home," she said. Because it was commonly found in warmer climates it was more likely to ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Worm Compost Makes Transition Into Mainstream Farming
Initially the operation harvested worms for a company called Global Worms, but now the business markets the vermicast rather than the worms. Letting nature take its course they bred up their original stock of worms until it weighed 32kg and then ... [... more]
HortNET New Zealand |
Dog Poo Muncher
Place the unit in a cool, shady position in your garden on a piece of plastic or shadecloth. The castings (supplied) go in the bottom of the box, with 2,000 to 8,000 worms added on top. Scraps can then be thrown in, ... [... more]
NineMSN OurHouse |
Tomato
The arch enemy of the tomato plant is the Nematode, a small parasitic worm that attacks its roots. Planting Marigolds among your tomato plants will attract the Nematodes to the Marigolds instead. It is thus well ... [... more]
Janine's Garden |
